PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rachel Fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Brasileiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabricio Brasileiro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fay
vs
Brasileiro

165 cm
19
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rachel Fay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabricio Brasileiro!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fay circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brasileiro clinches with his opponent.
Fay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fay trying to land knees to the body.
Brasileiro slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Brasileiro.
Fay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fay could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fay misses with a knee to the head.
Brasileiro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brasileiro with a knee to the head.
Fay tries a knee to the head but Brasileiro blocks it.
Fay is breathing heavily.
Brasileiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brasileiro trying to land knees to the body.
Brasileiro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brasileiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brasileiro is stalling here.
Fay scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Fabricio Brasileiro has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brasileiro obliges.
Brasileiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brasileiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brasileiro misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Brasileiro.
Fay tries a knee to the head but Brasileiro blocks it.
Brasileiro missing with knees to the body.
Fay misses with a knee to the head.
Brasileiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fay missing with knees to the body.
Brasileiro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brasileiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brasileiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fay avoids it.
Brasileiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The is referee keeping an eye on Brasileiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brasileiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brasileiro leaning against his opponent.
Brasileiro misses with a knee strike.
Fay trying to control the position but instead, Brasileiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fay into the cage.
Brasileiro lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasileiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brasileiro lands a knee to the head.
Brasileiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brasileiro continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Brasileiro lands an elbow that stopped Fay in his tracks for a moment.
Brasileiro is pushing Fay up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brasileiro receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabricio Brasileiro.
Fay tries to clinch up

and Brasileiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fay tries to stall but Brasileiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fay.
Fay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brasileiro stalling against the cage.
Fay tries to land knees in the clinch but Brasileiro avoids the damage to the body.
Brasileiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brasileiro managing to block the knees to the body from Fay.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Brasileiro.
Brasileiro working Fay over with knees to the body.
Fay pushes Brasileiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brasileiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brasileiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brasileiro effectively controlling the action here.
Brasileiro lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fay missing with knees to the body.
Brasileiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fay is keeping busy.
Brasileiro stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Brasileiro.
Brasileiro is trying to maintain a safe position but Fay gets an underhook and turns Brasileiro into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabricio Brasileiro.
Fay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brasileiro closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brasileiro's guard.
Fay stops Brasileiro from standing up.
Fay looking to sit in guard and control but Brasileiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brasileiro wanted to stand there but Fay had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabricio Brasileiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Brasileiro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brasileiro has Fay up against the cage in a clinch.
Brasileiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fay tries to land a knee to the head but Brasileiro blocks with his arms.
Brasileiro has Fay pushed against the cage.
Fay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fay connects with a knee to the head.
Brasileiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brasileiro is looking to control Fay's arms but Fay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brasileiro has his back to the cage.
Brasileiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Brasileiro.
A bit of stalling here from Fay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brasileiro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brasileiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Brasileiro - that landed with a thud.
Brasileiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brasileiro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fay up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brasileiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brasileiro lands a nice knee to the body.
Brasileiro trying to control the position but instead, Fay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brasileiro into the cage.
Brasileiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fay is defending well for now.
Brasileiro trying to control the position but instead, Fay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brasileiro into the cage.
Brasileiro digs a right hand underneath Fay's ribcage. Fay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brasileiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brasileiro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brasileiro slows down the pace here.
Brasileiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Fay breaks from the clinch.

Brasileiro rushes Fay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brasileiro wants to stall.
Brasileiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brasileiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabricio Brasileiro.
Brasileiro tries to clinch up

and Fay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brasileiro wants to stand and escape but Fay is having none of it.
Brasileiro wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasileiro is trying to keep Fay in close.
Fay wants to control from the top but Brasileiro keeps moving.
Fay wants to stand and escape but instead Brasileiro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Brasileiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fay pulls Brasileiro in to control the position.
Brasileiro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fay keeps the fight on the outside.

Fay takes the fight into the clinch.
Fay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brasileiro avoids it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Brasileiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brasileiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fay.
Brasileiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rachel Fay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Brasileiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brasileiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fay moves in looking to clinch but Brasileiro pushes him off.
Fay tries to clinch up

and Brasileiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brasileiro lands a nice knee to the body.
Fay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brasileiro lands a knee to the head.
Brasileiro misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Brasileiro.
Fay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brasileiro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brasileiro as Fay tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brasileiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brasileiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fay is defending well for now.
Brasileiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasileiro throws a knee to the head but misses.

Fay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brasileiro tries to clinch up.
Brasileiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Fay circles away.
Brasileiro is looking to clinch but Fay is avoiding it.
Fay circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Fay counter with a right hand.
Brasileiro is looking to clinch but Fay is avoiding it.
Fay tries to clinch up.

Brasileiro moves into the clinch.
Brasileiro stalling in the clinch but Fay improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fay trying to control the position but instead, Brasileiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fay into the cage.
Brasileiro stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brasileiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brasileiro.
Fay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fay wants to stall.
Fay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brasileiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brasileiro stalling the fight.
Brasileiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fabricio Brasileiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fay.
Brasileiro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fay misses with a knee to the head.
Brasileiro trying to control the position but instead, Fay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brasileiro into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabricio Brasileiro.
Brasileiro misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fay closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brasileiro moves into the clinch.
Fay managing to block the knees to the body from Brasileiro.
Brasileiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fay scores with a knee to the head.
Brasileiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fay tries a knee to the head but Brasileiro blocks it.
Brasileiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brasileiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fay looking to slow down the pace here.
Brasileiro landing knees to the body.
Brasileiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fay slowing the pace effectively.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brasileiro.
Fay with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brasileiro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brasileiro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fay misses with a knee strike.
Fay controlling the action here for a moment.
Brasileiro tries to land a knee to the head but Fay blocks with his arms.
Fay is trying to break the clinch but Brasileiro is controlling him.
Brasileiro looking to slow down the pace here.
Brasileiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Brasileiro to work.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brasileiro prevents Fay from breaking the clinch.
Fay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brasileiro avoids it.
Brasileiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fay's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio Brasileiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brasileiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabricio Brasileiro!